Mayor Explains Lights Rebates and Additions
Mayor J. Murphy discusses rebates on city street lights noting two extra arc lights were installed on East Court and Lincoln without raising the monthly bill. He says council members Montgomery and himself knew of the arrangement. Philadelphia prepares for the International Navigation congress with thousands expected and U.S. funding cited.
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J. Murphy
Electric Company
East Court Street
Lincoln Street
Pendleton News Notes And Local Briefs
Mrs Holand Oliver TH and Mrs Roland Oliver are confined at home with erysipelas. J G Swasy was jailed yesterday for assault and battery and held five days. A horse trade dispute sparked the altercation. Water Users Meet: Birch and McKay Creek users, aided by attorneys, met to discuss rights and Watters adjucation. Bridge work on Main Street progresses with south pier preliminary digging underway.
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Holand Oliver
Roland Oliver
J. GR. Swasy
Coar
Birch and
McKay Creek
Main Street
Land Sale in Coombs Canyon District at 10 Per Acre
One hundred sixty acres in Coombs Canyon district about twenty miles southwest of the city sold for ten dollars an acre. Mary Cargill and husband W Hargill sold to J W Fis. Attending Christian convention are Mrs M and Whitman and Mrs C S Crockett of the city, Rev A Meldrum and Mrs Meldrum of Athens. Sheriff Taylor returned from the mountain with a Sheepherder Jack Wilson charged with assault and battery. trial delayed until after the Fourth as Deputy District Attorney Pruitt is away.
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Coombs Canyon
Mary Cargill
W. Hargill
J. W. Fis
M. & Whitman
S. Crockett
City
A. Matchensle Meldrum
Athens
Portland
The
Christian Church
Irs
Taylor
Jack Wilson
Pruitt
Thia County
Pendleton
Druggist Purchases Irrigated Land Near Stanfield
J. W. Tallman the local druggist bought a ten acre tract northeast of Stanfield at 100 dollars per acre from Enland Irrigation company. The deed was recorded this morning in the county records.
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J. W. Tallman
Stanfield
Enland Irrigation Company
Clear Phone rep sells long distance attachments in city
A Stamford Connecticut company representative visited today selling patented long distance attachments for telephones. The device is placed in the ear opposite the receiver to improve sound clarity. He successfully fitted several at the courthouse.
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Clear Phone Company
Stamford
Conn
Court House
Milne visit by Wisconsin sister in Pendleton
William Milne once a local transfer man now farming at Pilot Rock Junction hosts sister Mrs. C. 5. Pyatt and her party returning from Wisconsin. They travel with four others through Pendleton en route to Milne's farm. Round-up folders promote Pendleton's show. Advertising Manager Lee Drake distributes folders with event sketches and Round-up Park view.
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William Milne
Pilot Rock Junction
C. 5. Pyatt
G. ©. Richardson
Adams
Lee Drake
Pendleton
Frontier
0.W. Br, & N. Company
Umatilla Morrow County Fair Gets Promotional Shipment
Secretary Thomas FitzGerald of the Third Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society announced receipt of 200 pounds of advertising material for the Umatilla Morrow county fair. The shipment includes posters, window cards, heralds, and petal cards to be distributed to farmers across both counties.
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Thomas FitzGerald
Third
Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society
Umatilla- Morrow County
Ile Purpone
Al Richardson in Court Again Over Obscene Language
Al Richardson a bootblack at Use St George hotel faced a police court charge for obscene language raised by Joe Waters. Judge FitzGerald suspended sentence for good behavior but warned that repetition would bring a full sentence and fine.
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al Richardson
Use St George Hotel
Joe Waters
FitzGerald
Not refrain from attacking enemy on street yesterday
A report notes that the subject used harsh epithets toward an adversary as he walked along the street yesterday, describing the confrontation in concise terms without graphic or sensational detail.
Lewiston Pair Travel by 1911 Franklin to New York
A Lewiston resident and partner of C. E. Roosevelt arrived today in the city, driving a 1911 six cylinder Franklin with his wife. They will depart this evening for La Grande and then return to Twin Falls to quit their car and entrain for New York.
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Lewiston
R. Clyde Beach
C. E. Roosevelt
la Grande
Twin Falls
New York
Power Returns From Wild West Ride to Stoking San Diego Show
Carl Power junior at Power & Co. returned from Portland where he rode overland on horseback to The Dalles. He notes strong local interest in the wild west show and predicts Pendleton will face crowd management for the great exhibition heading to San Diego. Captain R M Creswell of San Diego and his wife are visiting. Creswell, a Portland native now in San Diego's steamship business, serves as a special commissioner for the San Diego exposition of 1915 and plans a auto tour to Walla Walla Spokane Seattle before returning to California.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphis
Globe
New World
United States
Panama Canal
West
International Congress
Carl Power
Firm
of Power & Co
Portland
Dalles
Pendieton
San Diego
R. M. Creswell
J. A. Creswell
Creswell
Walla Walla
Spokade
Seattle
California
Forest Fires Rage Across Central Oregon Region
Fires burning within 30 to 40 miles of Bend have scorched thousands of acres in both National forest and private lands. Pine Mountain area alone exceeds 1000 acres. Officials H E Deutsch and Ral Harvey aided suppression south of Bend. Fires also near La Pine and Spring River, likely lightning caused, with a private party sending nine men 16 miles south to guard holdings.
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Ben
Ore
Bend
Fie
National Forest
Pine Mountain
H E. Deustch
Ral Harvey
la Pine
Spring River
Campere
New York Disbursements Total About 230 Million Dollars
Disbursements of interest and dividend payments for the quarter ending Friday began today by railroad and industrial firms in New York. It is estimated the total will reach about 230 million dollars. Brokers expect a stock boom as much of the funds may be reinvested.
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New York
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Frank O'Gara
Bernard O'Gara
Troas
Montgomery
Gray Bros. Grocery
Newsy
Wm Hanscom
Oxfords
Boston
Pacific Power & Light Co
Pendleton Dye Works
Phone Main
Alta
E.T. Wade
Res
Temple Big
Pendleton, Ore
Athena
Grandstand
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